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From owner-irn-three-gorges@igc.org Wed Oct 22 15:56:46 1997
From: owner-irn-three-gorges@igc.org
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 1997 12:24:37 -0700 (PDT)
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>Date: Tue, 14 Oct 1997 23:11:02 PDT
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> BEIJING, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- China will stem the flow of its
>longest river in less than one month to make way for construction of the
>massive Three Gorges Dam.
> According to an edict issued today by the ruling State Council,
>engineers will cut the flow of the mighty Yangtze river on November 8.
> All river traffic will be diverted to a nearby navigation canal
>while tens of thousands of workers struggle against time to complete the
>world's largest hydroelectric project.
> Speaking at a State Council meeting called to discuss the dam,
>Premier Li Peng (``Lee Pung'') praised the rapid pace of construction
>and urged engineers to complete the project on time.
> Li also noted the multi-billion-dollar effort remains within
>budget after more than five years of construction.
> If completed as scheduled in the year 2009, the Three Gorges Dam
>will be nearly 600 feet high and have a reservoir stretching 400 miles.
> It will also produce 85 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity
>per year, about one-ninth of the national consumption in the power-
>hungry nation.
> ---
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>Organization: Copyright 1997 by United Press International
>Subject: China prepares to dam Yangtze river
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